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Feeling the panic
Had my first big panic attack event in a long while this morning. I can wax poetic about it. About how tragic the feeling. The desperation. The utter discomfort. But i’ll just relegate myself to the standard I’ve set in … Continue reading
I want to panic everyday until I’m fixed
… if you think about it, I’m lucky. I can fix myself. I have the opportunity to make myself better. I have my health. I have a good family. A good job. Good friends. Etc. My life’s struggle is agoraphobia … Continue reading
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Great quick read on Panic Attacks
Conrad Blomberg nails it in this article on why panic attacks happen. Quick read – check it out. Avoidance Junkie
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A quick hit …
Uneventful bus ride this morning. A young woman to my left wearing a green sweater, preoccupied with her iPhone. I’m reading a book. Hitchens. A nice morning. We pass the last stop before veering off onto a street in which … Continue reading
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Panic is oftentimes the right reaction
I read this on CNN this morning. With mental disorders, words matter. Big time. And there’s a great lesson learned from the quote below. If you didn’t read on the news, Air Force One was flying low over Manhattan causing … Continue reading
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Tunnels
3 blocks. The length of the Broadway Tunnel in San Francisco. About 5 minutes to walk it. Scratch that. 5 minutes if you walk it the way I walk it, which pretty much means I walk then run then walk. … Continue reading
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I hate this post
I couldn’t think of anything better to name it other than that. I hate this post. If you know me personally, this is very difficult for me to put out into the world of 1s and 0s for everyone to … Continue reading
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I love starting my day with a good, intense panic attack
Usually when I get on the bus before 8 am I’ll have a seat for the 20 minute ride into work. But today the rain is really hitting SF hard. I got on a bit late, at 7:50, with the … Continue reading
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Can you draw fear? Try it!
What does fear look like? Can you draw fear? Where would you even start? If you can draw fear, it would probably look like this famous painting. This is fear. Right? Mouth wide open. Gaping eyes. Hands over the ears. … Continue reading
Trapped, but not really
“There was a power outage at a department store yesterday. Twenty people were trapped on the escalators.” ~ Stephen Wright Only use stairs in case of emergency. Alarm will sound if door is opened. Wait wait wait wait. Just wait … Continue reading
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